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In this sophisticated analysis of ECG-LVH regression, more than 9000 hypertensive patients were randomized to losartan or atenolol therapy, treated to target blood pressure levels, and followed for up to 5 years.
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Weekly injections of alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate resulted in a substantial reduction in the rate of recurrent preterm delivery among women who were at particularly high risk for preterm delivery and reduced the likelihood of several complications in their infants.
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The Womens Health Initiative (WHI) reports that estrogen-progestin therapy reduces fractures, but the number of gynecologic cancers observed precludes a definitive statement on the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers.
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As pointed out in previous OB/GYN Clinical Alerts, about 1 in 4 patients in the United States are delivered by cesarean section, a procedure still classified as a major operation.
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A generic form of paroxetine (PaxilGlaxoSmithKline) will soon be on the market. The drug marks the second SSRI antidepressant to go generic after fluoxetine (Prozac) last year.
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For patients who required > 48 hours of mechanical ventilation, daily routine chest radiographs and films obtained based on clinical indications produced similar outcomes.
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Health care workers are expected to practice without error, an ideal that in reality does not occur. In fact, errors occur more frequently that we would prefer.
